"The town of Lahaina... has a rich and storied history."
"It's essential that we recognize the contributions of Indigenous peoples to our history."
"I have personally spoken with Governor Josh Green, Mayor Richard Bissen, and local cultural practitioners."
"Thank you, Chair, members of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, thank you for including H.R. 8219, my Lahaina National Heritage Area Act, in today's hearing, and mahalo for the opportunity to speak in su..."
"Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine options have been readily available since 2021."
"I cannot emphasize enough the importance of using a fact-driven science-based approach to this conversation today."
"But if the user is unsophisticated to understand that it's limited, what you're going to have out there is misinformation and false assumptions."
"I think part of it is while DMED seems to be more of that open source that you have it is also very--it's very limited."
"In reviewing the testimony today it was not immediately obvious to me that the Department and the services are uniformly recruiting..."
"we have to do more, or it will turn deadly for many of our communities."
"On August 8, 2023, Lahaina experienced a devastating wildfire that destroyed the entire town and claimed the lives of 102 members of our community."